"He kind of mentored me a good bit on the offensive side of the ball, just battling against each other in practice," Slay said. "We both got the same goal, just going out there to compete and win a championship, so that's the main focus."Īlthough Slay's relationship with Patricia was rocky in Detroit, it's easy to see he formed a close bond with Johnson, which is why he made the journey back to Michigan to offer his support.
"It's another day at the office," Slay said. Now that the two are once again on the same team, Slay said the reunion has been "cordial." Slay told the Free Press in 2020 that he did not respect Patricia after an incident between the two during Patricia's first season as head coach in 2018. Patricia, fired by the Lions after two and a half disappointing seasons, reportedly did not have a good relationship with many of his players, including Slay, as seen by the social media posts they made reacting to Patricia's firing in 2020. Slay's former head coach with the Lions, Matt Patricia, was hired by the Eagles this offseason as a senior defensive assistant. Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield on Monday, June 12, 2023.ĬARLOS MONARREZ: Why Sunday was the biggest step in the Calvin Johnson-Lions relationship healing Former Lions cornerback Darius Slay finishes his first swing at the first annual Calvin Johnson Jr.
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